General Business - Bachelor of Business Administration
DURATION
4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
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EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning, On-Campus
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Introduction
The Berkeley College General Business program can give you a broad base of powerful business knowledge.
Through input from industry advisory boards and a faculty with real-world experience, the Berkeley College General Business program can provide you with the knowledge, motivation, and learning experience to prepare for a variety of careers. Potential career opportunities may include functions such as management, leadership, production, operations, marketing, finance, business analytics, and human resources.
The program and faculty emphasize critical thinking and problem-solving skills. You’ll learn in an environment that simulates global business markets, where you’ll have opportunities to work on projects that are focused on community engagement, as well as the chance to study under the guidance of experts on special topics such as data mining, negotiations, business, and society. You’ll gain the necessary skills for the competitive marketplace and also have the option of continuing your education or exploring different roles and industries.
Four-Year Integrated B.B.A. to M.B.A. Degree
Berkeley College makes it possible to earn both a B.B.A. and an M.B.A in as little as four years.
High-performing students in the General Business B.B.A. program may have the option to complete a Baccalaureate degree and a Master of Business Administration degree in Management in as few as four calendar years. This option offers many benefits, including the ability to:
- Graduate with an M.B.A. much sooner than through the traditional route
- Expand career opportunities and earning potential with an advanced degree
- Save significant tuition costs
This option is open to students in certain programs (on-site and online programs approved in New Jersey only).
Program Outcome
Here’s what sets the Berkeley General Business program apart:
- You’ll get hands-on instruction from professors with professional experience who also offer close, personal attention, and tutoring outside of the classroom
- You’ll train with the current technology used in business
- You’ll have access to tutoring services, workshops, and seminars through the Center for Academic Success
- You can choose an online B.B.A. option that offers the opportunity to take concentrated courses in seven-week intervals
- You may have the opportunity to participate in an internship or job-related assignment for a valuable learning experience
- You’ll have exceptional networking opportunities through faculty and alumni connections
Curriculum
Sample Course Sequence
First Semester
- CIS1115 Computer Applications 3
- MGT2220 Principles of Management 3
- SOC1123 First Year Experience 3
- SOC2231 Human Relations 3
- ENG1105 Writing and Research 3
Second Semester
- ENG2205 Writing Through Literature 3
- MAT2215 Statistics I 3
- MKT2220 Principles of Marketing 3
- Business Elective 6
Third Semester
- ACC1111 Financial Accounting I 3
- IBS2201 International Business 3
- HUM2225 Introduction to Ethics 3
- Business Electives 6
Fourth Semester
- ENG3316 The Confident Writer 3
- ECO2200 Principles of Economics 3
- BUS2231 Business Law I 3
- Mathematics/Science Elective 3
- Business Elective 3
Fifth Semester
- FIN3302 Corporate Finance 3
- CIS2201 Advanced Spreadsheets 3
- Business Elective 3
- Free Electives 6
Sixth Semester
- ENG2215 Public Speaking 3
- Business Electives 9
- International Business/General Business/ Information Technology Management/Management/ Business Data Science Elective 3
Seventh Semester
- BUS4451 Business Strategy and Policy 3
- Humanities Elective 3
- Social Science Elective 3
- English Elective 3
- Liberal Arts Elective 3
Eighth Semester
- Business Elective 3
- Science Elective 3
- Liberal Arts Elective 3
- Free Elective 3
- Business Elective 3
120 semester credits required for graduation